NAICS 51

Information in Bend, OR

Metro Market Score 68.5 (Difficult), ranked #271 of 294 metros. 552 establishments, 2,234 jobs.

Metro Market Score 68.5

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national information average.

💰High-Cost Market📈Rapid Growth⚡Rising Wages

Bend stands out for high information labor costs. Wage competitiveness hits 98.6 (above the 70th percentile of metros), and year-over-year wage pressure at 100.0 signals continued increases. Plan for higher payroll if entering this market.

Industry Concentration

93.9

LQ: 1.10

Rank #276 of 294 metros

Wage Competitiveness

98.6

$217,895 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 98.6

Employment growth index

Rank #5 of 294 metros

Wage Pressure

100.0

YoY wage change index

552 Information Firms in Bend

552

Establishments

+7.0% YoY

2,234

Total Employment

+30.4% YoY

$217,895

Average Annual Wage

+92.8% YoY

1.10

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Oregon

#7 of 8

information metros in state

Oregon state rank

#45 of 51

for information entry risk

vs State Median

+6.0

worse than median (62.5)

Bend vs Oregon Statewide

How this metro's information market compares to Oregon overall. The state ranks #45/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Bend	OR Statewide
Overall Score	68.5 Difficult	52.0 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#271 of 294 metros	#45 of 51 states

Metro and state scores use different methodologies (metro has 4 QCEW-based metrics; state adds BDS survival and momentum data). Direct score comparisons are approximate.

Other Industries in Bend

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 37.8 Administrative and Support Services 39.6 Finance and Insurance 44.4 Other Services 46.1 Construction 47.8 Retail Trade 50.0 Healthcare and Social Assistance 50.5 Accommodation and Food Services 58.8

Information in Other Oregon Metros

Grants Pass 34.8 #82/294 Salem 42.6 #133/294 Albany 43.8 #145/294 Eugene-Springfield 59.5 #233/294 Medford 62.5 #250/294 Corvallis 66.2 #261/294 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 70.7 #278/294

Information Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Bend's 68.5 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

San Angelo, TX 68.5 #272/294 Cheyenne, WY 68.2 #270/294 Boulder, CO 68.1 #269/294 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 69.3 #273/294 Salt Lake City-Murray, UT 67.8 #268/294 Colorado Springs, CO 67.6 #267/294 Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 69.6 #274/294 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI 67.4 #266/294 Kahului-Wailuku, HI 67.4 #265/294 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 66.9 #264/294

Information in States Bordering Oregon

State-level entry risk for information in adjacent states. Use this to weigh cross-border options.

Idaho 43.8 #24/51 Washington 55.7 #49/51 Nevada 56.3 #50/51 California 56.6 #51/51

Browse Information in Other States

State-level entry risk reports for information across all 51 markets, sorted by rank.

About Metro Market Score: A weighted composite of industry concentration (25%), wage competitiveness (25%), wage pressure (20%), and employment growth trend (30%). Lower scores indicate more favorable conditions. For Bend's information sector, the wage competitiveness component (98.6) has the strongest pull on the composite. Metro scores use QCEW data only (no BDS survival data at metro level). Read full methodology →

Data Sources

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Bureau of Labor Statistics. MSA-level establishment counts, employment, wages, and location quotients for the Bend, OR MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment